Once an employer has initiated a self-insurance program, the employer's Certificate to Self-Insure is:

Once an employer has initiated a self-insurance program, the employer's Certificate to Self-Insure is:

• A. Valid until revoked by the Director.
• B. Irrevocable in CA.
• C. Valid for other jurisdictions.
• D. Renewed annually by the Director.

Answer: (A)

In California, once an employer is approved to self-insure, the Certificate to Self-Insure is issued by the Director and stays in effect until the Director revokes it. This reflects ongoing regulatory oversight—the Director can revoke the certificate if the employer no longer meets financial or other requirements or breaches the conditions of self-insurance. The certificate isn’t permanent or irrevocable, it isn’t renewed automatically each year, and it applies only within California, not to other jurisdictions.

In California, once an employer is approved to self-insure, the Certificate to Self-Insure is issued by the Director and stays in effect until the Director revokes it. This reflects ongoing regulatory oversight—the Director can revoke the certificate if the employer no longer meets financial or other requirements or breaches the conditions of self-insurance. The certificate isn’t permanent or irrevocable, it isn’t renewed automatically each year, and it applies only within California, not to other jurisdictions.